Asmara vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

Asmara N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1265
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$231
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.7
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$344
$345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
8
11
😀 Quality of life
17
11
🏙️ Population
963K
1.09M

The cost of living in Asmara is 0.4% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8273rd and 8255th ($522 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Chad, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 9072nd and 9238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs N'Djamena

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Asmara N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.7
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.35
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.63%
10.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1387
$1399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.73
$5.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$6.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.6
$7.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.18
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.8
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3599
$3612

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$485
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$487
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
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$578
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$598
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$598
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$588
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$575
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$570
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$488
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$963
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$601
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$833
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$486
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$553
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$487
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$512
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$502
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$563
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$492
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$519
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$520
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$892
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$548
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
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$574
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$829
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$614
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$992
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$759
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1067
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$570
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$752
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$491
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$598
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$508
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$476
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$618
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
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$488
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$607
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$487
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$642
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$715
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$712
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$593
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$488
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$613
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$908
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$519
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$749
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$740
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$687
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$589
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$425
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$912
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$485
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1306
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$734
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$740
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$517
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$664
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$485
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$765
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$527
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$931
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$597
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$613
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1253
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$630
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$367
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$736
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$394
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$739
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$900
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$563
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$578